. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 234 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Southern Natal Specimens seen from southern Natal have round or oval bowls mostly carved in the same plane as the handle. The stems have decoration carved in relief and branded and the bowlrims are also branded. Spoons of the spatulate type noted in the Msinga area were also recorded (Miiller 1912-13: 857, pi. 6) (Bulwer, 1969). A Bhaca specimen seen, termed ukhezo livamasi, has a shallow bowl at nearly right angles to a slender handle (NM 1984, Ixopo, 1912 (Fig
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 234 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Southern Natal Specimens seen from southern Natal have round or oval bowls mostly carved in the same plane as the handle. The stems have decoration carved in relief and branded and the bowlrims are also branded. Spoons of the spatulate type noted in the Msinga area were also recorded (Miiller 1912-13: 857, pi. 6) (Bulwer, 1969). A Bhaca specimen seen, termed ukhezo livamasi, has a shallow bowl at nearly right angles to a slender handle (NM 1984, Ixopo, 1912 (Fig. 61)). The wood most commonly used by the Khuzi for spoons was isidwadwa (Greya sutherlandia (Doke & Vilakazi 1964: 177)) or Leucosidea cericea (Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962: 1251), which was cut in local forests (Bulwer, 1969). A Khuzi woodcarver used a knife, chisel and file, and home-made tools. He made articles to order (Bulwer, 1969). w>^^oi:m^^^s^^ Fig. 60. Spatulate spoon, Msinga, 1961, Fig. 61. Bhaca spoon, Ixopo,1912, NM Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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